The 'shield' represents the Ancient Greek concept of protection. In Greek Mythology the Aegis shield was associated with Zeus and Athena. The modern interpretation of "doing something under someone's aegis" means doing something under the protection of a powerful, knowledgeable and benevolent source. This modern interpretation fits with the brand ethos of Aegis Limited being a trustworthy company entrusted to deliver unbeatable investment administration and custodial services to its clients.

Commonly referred to as a custodial
wrap account or investment platform,
the Aegis service is an electronic
investment administration service
that is available through selected
investment professionals

How does the Aegis Service work?

The Aegis service is only available through selected investment
professionals that access Aegis through a secure area of the
AegisNet website. This enables them to electronically create and
manage portfolio records, initiate investment transactions and
generate portfolio reports for you.

YOUR INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL USES
AEGIS TO MANAGE YOUR INVESTMENTS

SETTING UP YOUR PORTFOLIO ON THE AEGIS
SERVICE

1. REGISTRATION
Your investment professional enters key portfolio information into
AegisNet such as portfolio name and ownership, address details,
bank account and tax rates. Aegis validates this information (if
required) and the portfolio is ready to accept cash and
assets.

2. DEPOSIT
You deposit cash into ICSL's trust account and Aegis matches your
deposit with details provided by your investment professional
through AegisNet. Aegis can also cater for regular deposits to your
portfolio.

3. ALLOCATION
Your cash is allocated to your portfolio and is then available for
investing. Alternatively, you can transfer existing investments
held in your own name (or held on your behalf by another custodian)
into your Aegis portfolio without needing to cash them up. Whilst
there are multiple investments currently available via Aegis, there
are some investments that Aegis cannot administer and may require
cashing up. Aegis organises the transfer of records with the
appropriate registries on your behalf. Even though investments are
in the name of ICSL, you remain the beneficial owner of the
investments. For more information about ICSL, refer to "Who holds
my investments?" under the FAQ section.

MANAGING YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO Your Cash Account is at the heart of the Aegis service
with all your investment cash transactions flowing through this
account. Through AegisNet, investment professionals and their staff
initiate transactions agreed with you, such as the addition or
withdrawal of cash or the sale or purchase of investments within
your portfolio. Depending on the authority given by you to your
investment professional, these transactions may require written
consent from you before Aegis can process them. Interest, dividends
and other distributions from your investments are received and
automatically allocated by Aegis to your Aegis Cash Account.

There are also three foreign currencies available to you through
the Aegis service; Australian dollars, US dollars and British
pounds. Aegis automatically creates a cash account in these
currencies when you purchase assets or receive dividends in these
currencies.

The New Zealand and foreign cash accounts pay interest at rates
that vary according to the market rates at the time. Interest is
allocated monthly to your portfolio's Cash Account.

The ongoing fees agreed between you and your investment
professional are calculated and automatically deducted from your
portfolio's cash account, usually on a monthly basis. Ongoing fees
are generally tax deductible if they are incurred deriving taxable
investment income. If you have any questions regarding the tax
deductibility of fees, you should consult your independent tax
advisor. Aegis updates the value of your investments held through
the Aegis service on a regular basis. For many investments, values
are updated daily. This means you can access current values and
performance for your investment portfolio.

Reporting

Because Aegis holds your portfolio investments, records all
transactions that take place within your portfolio and has up to
date pricing and exchange rate information, Aegis is the source of
truth when it comes to portfolio reports including:

Portfolio valuation

Portfolio performance

Portfolio income

Cash transactions

Asset transactions

Pending transactions

Taxation reporting

Your investment professional will agree with you how often they
will provide portfolio reports to you. They can also offer you a
range of portfolio reports to view online as and when you
require.